WNC Quilters' Guild show scheduled

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 6:41 p.m.

BREVARD -- Quilters of the Western North Carolina Quilters' Guild, Area 5, will hold their annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on Highway 280 (across from Ingles). The show is free to the public as a gift to those who appreciate the craftsmanship of quilting.

There will be many examples of traditional and modern quilts at the show, as well as other kinds of quilted items, such as Christmas tree shirts, quilted jackets and wall hangings. There will also be quilters present to demonstrate different phases of quilt making and to answer questions. On Saturday afternoon, the Land of Water Falls Dulcimer Players will compliment the visual feast with their beautiful sounds.

The mission of the guild is to preserve and advance the art of quilt making. In addition to free quilt shows, members enjoy working with children at the Boys and Girls Club, teaching them basic sewing skills, usually culminating in a group project which the children can donate to other needier children such as those who visit Ronald McDonald House. The children are also able to take home samples of their newly acquired sewing skills in the form of pillows, purses and the like.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the guild can go to www. western quilters.org and click on links for your areas of interest.

Dark Woods Trail is a Halloween treat

CAMPOBELLO, S.C. -- Tour the Dark Woods trail, filled with strange and unusual characters, for Halloween. Shadows will wander around you in amazement as the tour guide takes you into the Dark Hollow where the realm of evil waits by Christopher Creek. Guests will enter the welcome center and be supplied with a tour guide. The trail is at 875 Christopher Road in Campobello, S.C.

Cost of admission is $10 per person. The trail will operate Friday and Saturday. The trail is a fundraiser for the Polk County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

For more information or to volunteer, call 828-894-2700 or e-mail arcpolk@windstream.net.

Opp House in need of instructors

The Opportunity House is currently looking for instructors to teach classes in ballroom dance, line dance, clogging, exercise and pottery.

For more information, call 692-0575.

Learn computer basics at Opportunity House

The Opportunity House offers basic computer classes in a unique, affordable and shorter class session time to allow for more focused teaching and plenty of time for questions and hands on practical application.

Instructor Joy Capps teaches the following classes in hour-and-a-half sessions: Basic Skills I, Basic Skills II, Basic Skills III, Internet I, Internet II and E-Mail. Cost for each class is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Each class session is limited to five people.

To register, students must sign up and pay for class at least 24 hours ahead of time. Classes are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays either at 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 692-0575 for more schedule information.

<p>BREVARD -- Quilters of the Western North Carolina Quilters' Guild, Area 5, will hold their annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on Highway 280 (across from Ingles). The show is free to the public as a gift to those who appreciate the craftsmanship of quilting.</p><p>There will be many examples of traditional and modern quilts at the show, as well as other kinds of quilted items, such as Christmas tree shirts, quilted jackets and wall hangings. There will also be quilters present to demonstrate different phases of quilt making and to answer questions. On Saturday afternoon, the Land of Water Falls Dulcimer Players will compliment the visual feast with their beautiful sounds.</p><p>The mission of the guild is to preserve and advance the art of quilt making. In addition to free quilt shows, members enjoy working with children at the Boys and Girls Club, teaching them basic sewing skills, usually culminating in a group project which the children can donate to other needier children such as those who visit Ronald McDonald House. The children are also able to take home samples of their newly acquired sewing skills in the form of pillows, purses and the like.</p><p>Anyone interested in becoming a member of the guild can go to www. western quilters.org and click on links for your areas of interest.</p><h3>Dark Woods Trail is a Halloween treat</h3>
<p>CAMPOBELLO, S.C. -- Tour the Dark Woods trail, filled with strange and unusual characters, for Halloween. Shadows will wander around you in amazement as the tour guide takes you into the Dark Hollow where the realm of evil waits by Christopher Creek. Guests will enter the welcome center and be supplied with a tour guide. The trail is at 875 Christopher Road in Campobello, S.C.</p><p>Cost of admission is $10 per person. The trail will operate Friday and Saturday. The trail is a fundraiser for the Polk County Chapter of the American Red Cross.</p><p>For more information or to volunteer, call 828-894-2700 or e-mail arcpolk@windstream.net.</p><h3>Opp House in need of instructors</h3>
<p>The Opportunity House is currently looking for instructors to teach classes in ballroom dance, line dance, clogging, exercise and pottery.</p><p>For more information, call 692-0575.</p><h3>Learn computer basics at Opportunity House</h3>
<p>The Opportunity House offers basic computer classes in a unique, affordable and shorter class session time to allow for more focused teaching and plenty of time for questions and hands on practical application.</p><p>Instructor Joy Capps teaches the following classes in hour-and-a-half sessions: Basic Skills I, Basic Skills II, Basic Skills III, Internet I, Internet II and E-Mail. Cost for each class is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Each class session is limited to five people.</p><p>To register, students must sign up and pay for class at least 24 hours ahead of time. Classes are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays either at 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 692-0575 for more schedule information.</p>